Attachment for spinning-frames.



No. 684,9Dl. Patented Oct. 22,190l.

' H. B. ASHTON.

ATTACHMENT FOB SPINNING FRAMES.

(Application filed May 31, 1900.

(No Model.)

W'THEEEEE: 6% 9 9 .view of the same.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIGE.

HENRY B. ASHTON, OF MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

ATTACHMENT FOR SPINNING-FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 684,901, dated October 22, 1901.

Application filed May 31, 1 900.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. ASHTON, a citizen of the United States, residing in Medford, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have. invented a new and useful Improvement in Attach ments for Spinning-Frames, of which the followingisa specification. V

This invention has for its object to provide an attachment for spinning-frameswhereby the rings may be quickly and thoroughly cleaned while in position by the operation of the frame, it being a wellknown fact that in ring-spinning framesthe inside flanges of the rings are apt to become gurnmed and clogged by dirt, so as to require frequent cleaning;

The attachment embodying my invention comprises a body, preferably a bobbin, provided with laterally and outwardly extending flexible projections adapted to engage the interior portions of a ring when the'attachment is placed upon the spindle and by such engagement brushing and cleansing the interior surface of the ring when the spindle is rotated.

In the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, Figurel is a front elevation of a portion of aspinning-frame with a ringcleaning attachment embodying my invention in position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the attachment. Fig. 3 is aplan Fig. & is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.

a represents a portion of the frame, I) the spindle-rail, A the spindles mounted on the rail and driven in the ordinary manner, 0 the verticallyreciprocating ring-rail provided with the rings 0, d a lifter-rod, d a lifterarm, and e a winding mechanism actuating the lifter-arm through a chain f and rockerarm g, all constructed and operated in the usual manner.

B is a body portion, preferably an ordinarily-constructed bobbin, bored longitudinally at B to engage frictionally with the spindle-blade. This body portion is provided with laterally and outwardly extending flexible cleaning projections adapted to come in contact with the interior portions of the ring when the attachment is in use. In the drawings the projections are two in number, each Serial No. 18,498. (No model.)

consisting of a ring 0, of flat felt or other flexible material, said ring being radially slitted, as shown in Fig. 3, whereby each annular projection consists of a plurality of small projections, sothat there are two series or sets of lateral projections, each series or set being in the form of a ring. I do not, however, confine myself to the number of rings or projections shown nor to the material of which they are constructed, as any desired number may be applied or any material used which is sufficiently flexible; neither do I confine my self to the exact arrangement or construc-' tion of the projections. The ring shaped projections illustrated in the drawingsare secured to the bodyportion by means of suitable annulargrooves, as shown in Fig. 4, and the'projections are arranged to incline upwardly. ever, not necessary, but is perhaps preferable. The length of the projections is of course such as to come in contact with the interior surface and flanged portion of the ring when the attachment is placed on the spindle, as shown in Fig. 1, and the frame being started up the rotation of the spindles and traverse of the ring-rail act to clean the rings. As many of the spindles may be provided with attachments as desired.

Having thusfully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A spindle-rail; a series of rotatable spin dles mounted thereon; a traversing ring-rail provided with rings; and ring-cleaners detachably mounted on the spindles and. provided with laterally-extending flexible projections to engage and clean the rings as the ring-rail is traversed.

2. Anattachmentforring-spinningframes, comprising a body having a central bore to receive the spindle-blade; and flexible cleaning projections arranged upon and extending laterally from the body, for the purpose of cleaning the interior of a ring when the attachment is applied to its cooperating spindle.

3. An attachment for ring-spinning frames,

comprising a bobbin centrally bored to receive a spindle-blade, and provided with an outwardly and laterally extending ring 0 of substantially flat flexible material, mounted thereon for the purpose of cleaning the inte- 7 This upward inclination is, howrior of a ring when applied to its coiiperating spindle.

4. An attachinenbforring-spinning frames,

comprising a, bobbin centrally bored to re- 5 ceive a spindle-blade, and provided with a laterally-extending ring 0 mounted thereon,

made of flexible material and radially slitted from its periphery, for the purpose of cleaning theinterior of a ring when applied to its coperating spindle.

HENRY B. ASHTON. \Vitnesses:

HENRY W. W ILLIAMS, A. W. BONNEY. 

